Halo 4 multiplayer updates to be less frequent, more substantial

Halo 4 is getting ready to wrap up its planned "War Games" map packs, and will be moving to a bi-weekly model for more substantial multiplayer updates.

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With the impending release of the Castle map pack, Halo 4 will have finished its set of War Games content. 343 Industries plans to continue pushing out regular matchmaking updates, but will be switching from weekly updates to bi-weekly.

"Moving forward, we are now experimenting with updating Matchmaking on a bi-weekly basis," read a note on the Halo Waypoint blog. "Long story short: That means there will not be a Matchmaking update next Monday. Overall, this will allow us to provide you with more substantial updates, bestow attention where it's most needed and allow newly implemented playlists a longer runway to succeed or fail from both a gameplay nuance perspective as well as supplying more data to mine and learn from."

A few of the larger moves coming in the next few weeks include finalizing the free-for-all playlist, and bringing objective game types to larger parties. Another title update is in the works to address more balance issues, and the "X marker" upon death will be returning as well.

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    March 14, 2013 11:30 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Halo 4 multiplayer updates to be less frequent, more substantial.

    Halo 4 is getting ready to wrap up its planned "War Games" map packs, and will be moving to a bi-weekly model for more substantial multiplayer updates.

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      March 14, 2013 11:44 AM

      That title update better be one big damn update, as the main problem with H4's POS matchmaking is balance.

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        March 14, 2013 12:52 PM

        Look how wrong you are.

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          March 18, 2013 11:51 AM

          Oh, I'm sorry, I guess the random PODs, vehicle placements, map layouts, and player spawns are 100% perfect. My bad.

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            March 18, 2013 11:53 AM

            Can't forget the atrocious join in progress system, and the broken killcams.

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